Episode
160

Social Disconnection and Mental Health

The US Surgeon General has provided some shocking stats that correlate the risk of premature death by social disconnection is equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes a day. Additional data shows that time spent with friends has rapidly declined over the last 17 years - and these stats are even before COVID. Join JJ and Melissa as they seek to unpack these big ideas.

June 13, 2023
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JJ Parker

JJ Parker is a serial entrepreneur passionate about building creative strategy, efficient operations, and unique marketing perspectives. Parker got his start as a student at The Minneapolis Institute of Art, and soon after launched his first company Tightrope Media Systems (TRMS) with a high school buddy in 1997.

Melissa Albers

Melissa is passionate about developing people’s self-awareness and ability to positively interact with others. She focuses on the importance of building influence, and highlights the most important relationship we have is with self first. Ms. Albers speaks on leadership and self-awareness, and has shared the stage with John Maxwell (Leadership Author and Speaker), Lee Cockerell (Exec VP of Disney) and Les Brown (Motivational Speaker) to name a few.

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